Medievalism and Modernity
Title | Medievalism and Modernity PDF eBook |
Author | Karl Fugelso |
Publisher | Boydell & Brewer |
Pages | 239 |
Release | 2016 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1843844370 |
Essays examining the complex intertwining and effect of medievalism on modernity - and vice versa
Defining Medievalism(s)
Title | Defining Medievalism(s) PDF eBook |
Author | Karl Fugelso |
Publisher | D. S. Brewer |
Pages | 272 |
Release | 2009 |
Genre | Art |
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New essays attempt to survey and map out the increasingly significant discipline of medievalism. Medievalism has been attracting considerable scholarly attention in recent years. But it is also suffering from something of an identity crisis. Where are its chronological and geographical boundaries? How does it relate to the Middle Ages? Does it comprise neomedievalism, pseudomedievalism, and other "medievalisms"? Studies in Medievalism XVII directly addresses these and related questions via a series of specially-commissioned essays from some of the most well-known scholars in the field; they explore its origins, survey the growth of the subject, and attempt various definitions. The volume then presents seven articles that often test the boundaries of medievalism: they look at echoes of medieval bestiaries in J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter books, the influence of the Niebelungenlied on Wagner's Ring cycle, representations of King Alfred in two works by Dickens, medieval tropes in John Bale's Reformist plays, authenticity in Sigrid Undset's novel Kristin Lavransdatter, incidental medievalism in Handel's opera Rodelinda, and editing in the audio version of Seamus Heaney's Beowulf. CONTRIBUTORS: KATHLEEN VERDUIN, CLARE A. SIMMONS, NILS HOLGER PETERSEN, TOM SHIPPEY, GWENDOLYN A. MORGAN, M. J. TOSWELL, ELIZABETH EMERY, KARL FUGELSO, EMILY WALKER HEADY, MARK B. SPENCER, GAIL ORGELFINGER, DOUGLAS RYAN VAN BENTHUYSEN, THEA CERVONE, WERNER WUNDERLICH, EDWARD R. HAYMES
Studies in Medieval and Renaissance Literature
Title | Studies in Medieval and Renaissance Literature PDF eBook |
Author | C. S. Lewis |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 213 |
Release | 2013-11-07 |
Genre | Literary Criticism |
ISBN | 1107658926 |
An invaluable collection for those who read and love Lewis and medieval and Renaissance literature.
Medievalism
Title | Medievalism PDF eBook |
Author | David Matthews |
Publisher | Boydell & Brewer Ltd |
Pages | 231 |
Release | 2015 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1843843927 |
An accessibly-written survey of the origins and growth of the discipline of medievalism studies. The field known as "medievalism studies" concerns the life of the Middle Ages after the Middle Ages. Originating some thirty years ago, it examines reinventions and reworkings of the medieval from the Reformation to postmodernity, from Bale and Leland to HBO's Game of Thrones. But what exactly is it? An offshoot of medieval studies? A version of reception studies? Or a new form of cultural studies? Can such a diverse field claim coherence? Should it be housed in departments of English, or History, or should it always be interdisciplinary? In responding to such questions, the author traces the history of medievalism from its earliest appearances in the sixteenth century to the present day, across a range of examples drawn from the spheres of literature, art, architecture, music and more. He identifies two major modes, the grotesque and the romantic, and focuses on key phases of the development of medievalism in Europe: the Reformation, the late eighteenth century, and above all the period between 1815 and 1850, which, he argues, represents the zenith of medievalist cultural production. He also contends that the 1840s were medievalism's one moment of canonicity in several European cultures at once. After that, medievalism became a minority form, rarely marked with cultural prestige, though always pervasive and influential. Medievalism: a Critical History scrutinises several key categories - space, time, and selfhood - and traces the impact of medievalism on each. It will be the essential guide to a complex and still evolving field of inquiry. David Matthews is Professor of Medieval and Medievalism Studies at the University of Manchester.
Studies in Medievalism XXVII
Title | Studies in Medievalism XXVII PDF eBook |
Author | Karl Fugelso |
Publisher | D. S. Brewer |
Pages | 282 |
Release | 2018-05-17 |
Genre | Art |
ISBN | 9781843845034 |
Essays tackling the difficult but essential question of how medievalism studies should look at the issue of what is and what is not "authentic."
Cognitive Sciences and Medieval Studies
Title | Cognitive Sciences and Medieval Studies PDF eBook |
Author | Juliana Dresvina |
Publisher | University of Wales Press |
Pages | 342 |
Release | 2020-11-01 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1786836769 |
This study brings together medieval studies and cognitive methodologies in a study specifically aimed at medievalists. It presents a longer history of certain mental health conditions and locates contemporary debates about the mind in a broader historical framework. It considers both the benefits of incorporating insights from contemporary neuroscientific and cognitive studies into the exploration of the past, and the benefits of employing historical models and case studies in order to reflect on modern methods.
Studies in Medievalism XXXI
Title | Studies in Medievalism XXXI PDF eBook |
Author | Karl Fugelso |
Publisher | Boydell & Brewer |
Pages | 254 |
Release | 2022-05-06 |
Genre | Literary Criticism |
ISBN | 184384625X |
Essays on the use, and misuse, of the Middle Ages for political aims.